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House Dems request Trump admin. briefing on crypto seized from terrorists

On Monday, two Democratic Representatives asked the Trump administration to provide more information on cryptocurrency recently seized from terrorists.According to an Aug. 26 report by The Hill, the request is related to the millions of dollars in crypto assets that the U.S. Department of Justice seized from several terror organizations.

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Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Holds $9k, Ethereum DeFi Gains Traction, Trump Talked BTC in 2018

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits.It’s been a relatively mild week for the Bitcoin market, much unlike previous ones. The cryptocurrency started the week around $9,300 and ended the week right around that level, with BTC changing hands between $8,900 and $9,550 for the past seven days.Each attempt at breaking

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Blockchain Bites: Trump on Bitcoin, Powell on Digital Dollars and the Truth About Terrorist Financing

The Washington Examiner published an excerpt of John Bolton’s new book detailing a dramatic scene in which President Trump told Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to go after bitcoin before tackling trade with China. This news follows a report from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) showing how the agency failed to properly

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Trump Told Treasury Secretary to ‘Go After’ Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims

President Donald Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to focus on a clampdown on bitcoin over negotiating a trade with China, former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly claims. In a terse exchange about imposing sanctions and tariffs with China, Trump reportedly told Mnuchin: “Don’t be a trade negotiator,” ordering

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